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Roman Rite (9): Awasa, Gambella, Harar, Hosanna, Jimma–Bonga, Meki, Nekemte, Robe, Soddo

Ethiopic Church (4): Addis Abeba, Adigrat, Bahir Dar–Dessie, Emdeber

Apostolic Nunciature: Ethiopia Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (61)

Holy See Representation: African Union (AU) Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (61)

Conference of Bishops: Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)

Council of Churches: Council of the Ethiopian Church Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) Bishop Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde (57)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (66)

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Patron Saints: Saint Frumentius of Ethiopia, Saint George

Saints: 4 Saints, 7 Blesseds

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Addis Ababa

Area: 1,000,000 km2

Population: 105,350,020

Former Name: Abyssinia

Neighbouring Countries: ← South Sudan South Sudan, ↖ Sudan Sudan, ↑ Eritrea Eritrea, → Djibouti Djibouti, → Somalia Somalia, ↓ Kenya Kenya

Religions: Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.5%, traditional 2.7%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.6%

Languages: Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official working language of the State of Afar) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic

Ethnic Groups: Oromo 34.4%, Amhara (Amara) 27%, Somali (Somalie) 6.2%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Gurage 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Afar (Affar) 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Silte 1.3%, Kefficho 1.2%, other 8.8%

Area: 1,104,300 km2

Catholic Population: 931,000 Catholics (0.9% of 107,191,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 345 parishes, 812 mission stations (25 with resident priest, 787 without resident priest), 131 other centres

Clergy: 16 bishops (5 diocesan, 11 titular), 563 priests (285 diocesan, 278 religious), 5 permanent deacons (3 diocesan, 2 religious)

Non-Clergy: 887 religious (104 brothers, 783 sisters), 37 members of secular institutes (14 brothers, 23 sisters), 240 major seminarians, 21 missionaries, 3,362 catechists